File:Eternal Sonata.jpg

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Summary[edit]

Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free video game cover or boxart true for Eternal Sonata
Description

This is the cover art for Eternal Sonata. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to Namco Bandai. 
Eternal Sonata Xbox 360 cover art. Not the PlayStation 3 art. The PlayStation 3 art is dark blue, has Chopin at the top and Crescendo, Retto, Beat, Polka and Serenade underneath the "Eternal Sonata" lettering.

Source

The box/cover art can or could be obtained from Namco Bandai.

Article

Eternal Sonata

Portion used

The entire cover: because the image is cover art, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.

Low resolution?

The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.

Purpose of use

Main infobox. The image is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work for which it serves as cover art. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing the work, to show a primary visual image associated with the work, and to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for. Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original artwork, namely the creator providing graphic design services to relevant concerns and video game marketing to the public. 

Replaceable?

As cover art, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the item in question would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. 

Other information

Use of the cover art in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.

Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Eternal Sonata//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eternal_Sonata.jpgtrue

North American Xbox 360 cover art for the video game, Eternal Sonata.

© Namco Bandai Games, 2007.

Rationale for fair use in Eternal Sonata[edit]

  1. No free or public domain images have been located for this video game.
  2. The image is of lower resolution than the original cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, and could not be used as artwork on illegal copies of this video game.
  3. The image does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the video game in any way.
  4. This is the artwork, intended by Namco Bandai for wide distribution. As such, it has future historical significance, and is a more appropriate choice than any other image available.
  5. This image is used on various websites, so its use on Wikipedia does not make it significantly more accessible or visible than it already is.
  6. The cover is being used for informational purposes only, and its use is not believed to detract from the original video game in any way.

Licensing[edit]

File history

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Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current22:50, 18 December 2017Thumbnail for version as of 22:50, 18 December 2017284 × 351 (33 KB)DatBot (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
11:59, 9 March 2010No thumbnail325 × 402 (48 KB)DASHBot (talk | contribs)Bot: Rescaling Fair Use Image (shutoff)
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